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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070524 | Electric plug device for extending and replacing a malfunctioning female power outlet An electric plug device and a method for extending and replacing a malfunctioning female power outlet are provided. The electric plug device comprises a mains plug, an extension cable, and a power extender. The mains plug comprises a male power inlet and multiple fi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8033867 | Universal power adapter A universal multi-outlet power strip adapter having a series of removable power adapters in electro-mechanical communication with a respective series of receptacle assemblies. The receptacle assemblies are disposed within a casing, in electrical communication with a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002586 | Electrical power supplying device having a lower deck housing region for containing and concealing a plurality of electrical power adapters associated with a plurality of electrical appliances, and an upper deck housing region for supporting a ring-like power assembly having a central aperture and receiving the power plugs and/or power adapters of electrical appliances, while managing excess power cord length within a 3D volume passing through said central aperture An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment. The device includes a power supply cord for plugging into a standard power receptacle by way of a supply power plug, and a base housing... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988494 | Extension cord lock and in line tap An electrical, circuit breaker protected, extension cord in-line tap, securement device for securing tandemly connected electrical extension cords. The securement device includes opposing proximal and distal open-ended hook members each having a hinged locking flap ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963804 | Power strip A power strip includes a housing and prong fitting members arranged within the housing. The housing includes a first end including a plug and chambers each comprising two side plates and a bottom plate connecting the two side plates. The prong fitting members define... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7862385 | Extension cord lock and in line tap An electrical, circuit breaker protected, extension cord in-line tap, securement device for securing tandemly connected electrical extension cords. The securement device includes opposing proximal and distal open-ended eyelets each having a hinged locking flap for r... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7731540 | Electrical power delivery system and method of manufacturing same In some embodiments, an electrical power delivery system including: (a) a base having: (1) a first surface; and (2) a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by a first sidewall; (b) a platform extending away from the second surface of the base, the platf... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7547235 | Multi-socket assembly A multi-socket assembly comprising a plug unit operatively connected to at least one socket unit wherein the assembly is formed as an integral body comprising at least one suitable electrically insulating material that encapsulates the electrical connections between... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544100 | Expandable electrical plug and surge protector A combination expandable outlet and surge protector apparatus includes a plurality of outlet plugs which are separately moveable and are protected by a water impervious sheathing attached to each plug and at least one surge protector circuit. The apparatus can eithe... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7520783 | Energy saving outlet having a sensor and method of use thereof The present invention relates to an energy saving outlet, which comprises: a housing, having at least one first opening and a second opening thereon, for disposing the following elements at least one outlet, disposed in the housing and exposed the first opening, for... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7497740 | Tandem-connected rotatable receptacle unit A tandem-connected rotatable receptacle unit is provided. The unit includes a primary receptacle having a housing, an electric plug with an electric cord disposed at the front end of the housing, and a first slot set formed at the rear side of the primary receptacle... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7445513 | Power adaptor equipped with multi-plug and multi-outlet A power adaptor equipped with multi-plug and multi-outlet comprises more than one different specification plug and more than one different specification outlet. The respective plugs can be pushed out of a body of the adapter via a rotary pillar. The rotary pillar is... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442090 | Electrical power delivery system and method of manufacturing same An electrical power delivery system includes a base (110) having a first surface (111) and a second surface (112) spaced apart from the first surface by a first sidewall (113). The electrical power delivery system also includes a platform... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7399200 | Apparatus for concealing an AC power strip and organizing power cords connected thereto An apparatus for concealing an AC power strip and organizing power cords connected thereto includes a top section; a middle section comprising a bottom portion and a top portion, the top portion including an AC power strip receiving section, the bottom portion inclu... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396234 | Electrical outlets An electrical outlet includes a main socket unit, and an additional socket unit movably mounted in the main socket unit. The main socket unit includes a power transmitting port, a plurality of sockets, and a first electrical connector. The sockets and the first elec... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393250 | Table tap A power strip includes two or more spaced-apart sockets each having a set of terminal insertion holes for insertion of plug terminals of a power cable or the like and either at least one flexible joint that interconnects adjacent sockets or a flexible cover of subst... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374425 | Foldable power supply device A foldable power supply device includes a first socket, a second socket, and a pivoting unit. The first socket has multiple sets of first plugging holes and first conductive plates. The second socket has multiple sets of second plugging holes and second conductive p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371121 | Multiple electrical outlet The present invention teaches a unique unitary “fan type” electrical extension cord outlet structure having multiple electrical outlet stations wherein each outlet station includes a separate terminal connector assembly. Each connector assembly typically include... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371122 | Power strip modules and systems A power distribution system, in particular a power strip, includes one or more modules. The module housing typically approximates the shape of a rectangular or triangular block. In a preferred embodiment, the module approximates a cube and provides six major surface... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354286 | Adapter for connectors An adapter for connectors to couple connectors and power supply sockets of different specifications to establish electric connection between them includes two terminal sets that are insertable into the power supply sockets. The two terminal sets are pivotally couple... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354287 | Shorting connector An electrical connector includes a housing that may form a first contact channel and a second contact channel. A first contact having a longitudinal axis may be disposed within the first contact channel, and a second contact may be disposed within the second contact... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347734 | Expandable electrical plug An apparatus equipped to receive power from a wall outlet power source. The apparatus includes a plurality of outlets capable of extending a predetermined distance apart for distributing a power input from such wall outlet power source to at least one pre-selected o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347724 | Electrical multiple receptacle outlet An electrical outlet for mounting in an electrical box has a plurality of receptacles in a housing for receiving a plurality of electrical plugs, wherein each receptacle includes two electrical line openings and a ground opening, wherein the plurality of receptacles... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338325 | Electrical adapter An electrical adapter (100) includes an insulative casing defining a receiving space therein. The receiving space has a first opening (30) opened to an exterior in a lengthwise direction and a second opening (451) opened to an exterior in a late... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7275967 | Portable power supply system and connectors therefor A system and components for interconnecting low power-to-power consuming electrical systems, such as emergency communications equipment, is disclosed. The system includes polarized, genderless, and color-coded connections for cabling, power splitting to sub cables, ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274797 | Speaker housing A speaker housing that includes an outer wall that has an upper wall point and a lower wall point. The outer wall forms an enclosure that is arranged in a predefined geometric shape that may match the shape of a loudspeaker that is installed in the speaker housing. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268998 | Ganged outlet power distribution apparatus A power distribution unit is provided that may be used to distribute power to a plurality of electronic devices. The power distribution unit may have one or more outlet gangs with integral components providing a plurality of individual power outlets. Each outlet gan... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265517 | Charger unit for an electronic device including a system for protective storage of an adapter plug A charger unit for an electronic device that includes a housing, a plurality of charging contacts provided on the housing, and a recess provided in the housing, preferably on a rear face thereof. A plug having a plurality of prongs may be selectively attached to and... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264514 | Rotary socket assembly The present invention relates to a rotary socket assembly comprising an upper casing having at least a set of insert slots at its top surface and a dummy cover on both sides; a terminal set having a terminal pillar for connecting the terminals, a circuit and a termi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247793 | Wall plate adapter for coupling home network control signals to AC power wiring A wall plate adapter for coupling home network control signals to AC power wiring, where the wall plate adapter includes built-in signaling circuitry. The wall plate adapter includes a plate with a receptacle face with slots that are aligned with slots of an underly... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241185 | Integral bonding attachment An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a por... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229322 | Outlet extension unit and designer outlet cover An outlet extension unit adapted to plug into a conventional electrical wall outlet with wall plate comprising: a member having an upper end and a lower end, on one side at least one pair of outwardly projecting electrically conductive prongs adapted to plug ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220136 | Compact electric plug and socket combinations A plug and socket combination positions a plug and electrical cord at an orientation perpendicular to a wall socket, thus reducing the required clearance to substantially that of the plug width without the electrical cord or less than half of the clearance normally ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215519 | Ground and line fault interrupt controller/adapter An adapter module for detecting an electronic fault condition in an electronic circuit is disclosed wherein the adapter module may include electrical fault indicator circuitry. In general, the electrical fault indicator circuitry may include ground fault indicator c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214102 | Socket with rotatable socket core The present invention relates to an electrical socket with rotatable socket core. It comprises a cover having at least one opening; a base plate; an electrode bracket having at least one opening which is disposed in between the cover and the base plate; and at least... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214079 | Low voltage electricity distribution circuit The low voltage electricity distribution circuit of the present invention is an electrical outlet that includes a receptacle mounted to a recess including either a plurality of wires or a bus bar system. The receptacle has at least one continuously live power socket... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196900 | Adaptable rack mountable power distribution apparatus Embodiments of a power distribution apparatus that is adaptable to be readily mounted within a variety of differing types of electronic equipment racks are herein described. One such embodiment provides power distribution apparatus having an upper mounting adapter. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193830 | Surge suppressor The invention relates to surge suppressors. One embodiment provides a surge suppressing device including: a power circuit having an MOV and a thermal fuse in proximity to the MOV; an isolation structure containing the MOV and the thermal fuse; and a plurality of uti... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190093 | Modular automation device including control and power units An automation device includes a modular assembly with a primary group configured for use with a hardware element. The primary group includes a controller providing signals. A feeder unit provides power to automated units. A primary first link connects the input/outp... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171461 | Network remote power management outlet strip A vertical-mount network remote power management outlet strip embodiment of the present invention comprises a long, thin outlet strip body with several independently controllable power outlet sockets distributed along its length. A power input cord is provided at on... | 01/30/2007 |
